Activities of Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN related to 2015/2065(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Unfair trading practices in the food supply chain (short presentation) DE
Amendments (5)
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas unfair practices may have harmful consequences for the food supply chain, which in turn may have a detrimental impact on the entire EU economy and consumers by limiting consumers' choice of products and their access to new and innovative products; whereas UTPs may discourage cross- border trade in the EU and hinder the proper functioning of the internal market; whereas unfair practices can result in particular in enterprises cutting back on investment and innovation owing to a reduction in income and a lack of certainty, and may lead them to abandon production, processing or trading activities;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas unfair practices may have an impact on price negotiations between enterprises and on consumers' welfare when it comes to pricing;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Endorses the Commission's view that UTPs arise as a result of a lack of balance in commercial relationships and a worrying increase in the bargaining power of larger entities, which gives them a dominant position on the market or a position in the commercial relationship that allows them to impose unfavourable contractual terms on weaker trading partners and to make use of unfair practices that grossly deviate from good commercial conduct and are contrary to the principles of good faith and fair dealing; condemns practices that exploit imbalances in bargaining power between economic operators and have an adverse effect on freedom to contract;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Points out that UTPs imposed by parties in a stronger bargaining position clearly have a negative impact; stresses that UTPs can hamper investment and product innovation, product innovation and consumers' choice of goods; and consequently consumers' access to innovative products;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for due account to be taken, when drafting rules in this area, of the specific features of each market and the legal requirements obtaining on it, the different situations and approaches in individual Member States, the degree of consolidation or fragmentation of individual markets, and other significant factors; takes the view that such regulatory efforts should ensure that there is relatively broad discretion to tailor the measures to be taken to the specific features of each market and should be based on the general principle of improving enforcement by involving the relevant public agencies next to the concept of private enforcement;